Ted Cruz (Jobs and Business Policy)

Cruz's Jobs and Business Policy (section page)

Reform and Regulation

• "When it comes to jobs and growth and opportunity, the two most effective levers that the federal government has to facilitate small businesses creating new jobs, are tax reform and regulatory reform." (WERR)
• Cruz is a co-sponsor and heavy supporter of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (ACOM)
• Advocates for the elimination of the IRS, the Department of Education, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Housing and Urban Developmen (TCWRW)
• Plans to reinstate the Grace Commission of the Reagan Era which will in (TCWRW)
• Opposes raising the minimum wage (WPSB)

Internet Regulation and Entrepreneurial Freedom

• "The Internet is the great equalizer when it comes to jobs and opportunity." (WPOPED)
• "We must promote growth in the technological sector, a consistent bright spot for the U.S. economy. But we won’t realize more of that dynamic growth unless we keep the Internet free from the kind of unnecessary regulation that is strangling our health-care, energy and banking industries... one of the biggest regulatory threats to the Internet is “net neutrality.” In short, net neutrality is Obamacare for the Internet." (WPOPED)
• Opposes net neutrality on the basis it stifles innovation (WPOPED)

Government Jobs

• Freeze on new hires in the federal executive branch, including no new job creation, no automatic position filling, no hiring of contractors (TCWJ)
  • Fill necessary vacant positions would be at a max ratio of one new hire for every three that leave (TCWJ)
  • Reduce the size of the federal government (TCWJ)
• Eliminate at least 25 Agencies, Bureaus, Commissions, and other programs (TCWJ)